Statistics Vocabulary

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Clustering

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A condition that occurs when data points in a scatter plot are grouped more in one part of the graph than the other.

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Two-Way Relative Frequency Table

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A two-way table that displays relative frequencies.

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Conditional Relative Frequency

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The ratio of a joint relative frequency to a related marginal relative frequency in a two-way table.

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Relative Frequency Table

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Shows the ratio of the number of data in each category to the total number of data items, expressed as a fraction, decimal, or percent.

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Scatter Plot

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A graph with points plotted to show a possible relationship between two sets of data.

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Joint Relative Frequency

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The frequency of a specific combination of outcomes in a two-way table.

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Marginal Relative Frequency

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The ratio of the total frequency of a category to the total number of data items.

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Outlier

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A data point that differs significantly from other observations in a dataset.

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Frequency Table

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A table that displays the frequency of various outcomes in a dataset.

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Dot Plot

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A statistical chart consisting of data points plotted on a simple scale.